20 Things You Somehow Missed In Forrest Gump
2. Jenny Was Born The Day Of The First Atomic Bomb Test
When Jenny sadly passes away, we catch a quick glimpse at her gravestone when Forrest visits it, revealing that her date of birth was July 16, 1945.
This might seem totally normal, but that date is actually very intentional on Zemeckis' part - it's the same day that the United States conducted the first ever test detonation of a nuclear weapon.
Given that Jenny is shown to be a staunch peace activist throughout the film, it's pretty damn ironic that she was born the same day that the world's first nuke was launched. Some people just can't catch a break.